Community Hospital Visiting Guidance

Patients and visitors will be asked to wear a hospital-provided face mask when attending some areas of hospitals in Lincolnshire from Friday 13 December 2024.

The additional infection prevention and control measure is being re-introduced in some high-risk areas due to an increase in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, Influenza A and RSV in the county’s hospitals and community settings.

Unless medically exempt, all visitors will be asked to wear a hospital-provided type II R surgical face mask when visiting our wards and departments, patients (if condition allows) must also wear a type II R surgical face mask in the following areas:

• urgent treatment centres 
• Admission wards

Visitors to our hospitals are reminded:

• If you are unwell, please don’t visit until you are feeling better. If you have symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting please do not visit the hospital until you have been clear of these symptoms for at least 72 hours.
• Hand hygiene continues to be very important. Please ensure you regularly use alcohol hand rub available to clean your hands both before and after you visit a loved one. This is available in ward and department areas.
• Wash your hands with soap and water after going to the toilet, to prevent the spread of infections.

Our wards can be contacted on the following numbers:

• Scotter Ward, John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough – 01427 816542
• Welland Ward, Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding – 01775 652003
• Archer Ward, Louth Community Hospital – 01507 631345 or 01507 631311
• Archer Assessment Unit, Louth Community Hospital – 01522 307703 or  01522 307700
• Scarbrough Ward, Skegness Hospital – 01754 613503
• Gloucester Ward, Skegness Hospital – 01754 613502